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The universal spelling-book; Or, A new and easy guide to the English language : Containing, I. Tables of words of one, two, three, four, five, six and seven syllables; with natural and easy lessons in each, adapted to the capacity of children, from three years old and upwards, and yet so, that such as can already read, may receive sensible instruction thereby: being diversified with a variety of lessons both moral and divine, as also fables and pleasant stories, in order to improve the mind and understanding. II. A very easy and approved guide to English grammar, by way of question and answer, for the use of schools as well as private persons, and by which they may very soon become acquainted with the knowledge of the English tongue, with very little trouble and application. III. A collection of near 5000 of the most useful words of two, three, and four syllables, viz. noun substantives, adjectives and verbs (placed alphabetically under their respective heads) which are accepted and explained for the instruction of youth, and information of such persons as would know the meaning of what they read and write; being a ... instrutor, for the school, shop, or ...-house. IV. Many useful things, necessary to help the young beginner, and inform the more grown up youth with a variety of alphabetical ..., and writing-pieces, both in prose and verse. V. Chronological tables of the monarchs and Kings of England, and other the remarkable occurrences in sacred and prophane history; with some short remarks upon the seven stages of life. By Daniel Fenning, late school-master of Bures, in Suffolk, and author of the Use of the globes, Practical arithmetic, Guide to algebra, Royal English dictionary, &c [Elektronische Ressource]
1793


The universal spelling-book : or, a new and easy guide to the English language. Containing, I. Tables of Words of one, two, three, four, five, six, and seven Syllables; with natural and easy Lessons in each, adapted to the Capacity of Children, from three Years old and upwards, and yet so, that such as can already read, may receive sensible Instruction thereby: Being diversified with a Variety of Lessons both moral and divine, as also Fables and pleasant Stories, in order to improve the Mind and the Understanding. II. A very easy and approved Guide to English Grammar, by Way of Question and Answer, for the Use of Schools as well as private Persons, and by which they may very soon become acquainted with the Knowledge of the English Tongue, with very little Trouble and Application. III. A Collection of near 5000 of the most useful Words of two, three, and four Syllables, viz. Noun Substantives, Adjectives and Verbs (placed alphabetically under their respective Heads) which are accented and explained so the better Instruction of Youth, and Information of such Persons as would know the Meaning of what they read and write; being a Useful Instructor for the School, Shop, or Compting-House. IV. Many useful Things necessary to help the young Beginner, and inform the more grown up Youth. With a Variety of Alphabetical Copies, and Writing-Pieces, both in Prose and Verse. V. Chronological Tables of the Monarchs and Kings of England and other the most remarkable Occurrences in sicred and prophane History; with some short Remarks upon the seven Stages of Life, which are not only improving to the Mind and Morals, but may be of great Service to prevent Youth from falling a Sacrifice to the common Temptations of Life, and their own unguarded Passions. The fifteenth edition, with improvements and additions. By Daniel Fenning, Late School-Master of Bures, in Suffolk; and Author of the Use of the Globes, Practica++ [Elektronische Ressource]
1796



The fifth edition. With large corrections and improvements, 1785



The first American edition--with considerable additions and improvements, 1799





The universal spelling-book; or, A new and easy guide to the English language : Containing, I. Tables of words in one, two, three, and four syllables; with natural and easy lessons in each, adapted to the capacity of children from three years old and upwards, and yet so full of sense, that such as can already read, may receive very material instruction from them: comprehending a variety of passages both on moral and divine subjects, as also fables and pleasant stories, in order to improve the mind and the understanding. II. A very easy and rational guide to English grammar, by way of question and answer, for the use of schools as well as private persons, by which anyone may very soon become acquainted with the English tongue, with very little trouble and application. III. A collection of near 5000 of the most useful words of two, three, and four syllables, viz. nouns substantive, adjectives, and verbs (placed alphabetically under their respective heads) which are accented and explained for the better instruction of youth, and the information of such persons as would know the meaning of what they read and write; being an useful instructor for the school, shop, or compting-house, IV. Many useful things necessary to help the young beginner, and inform the more grown-up youth, with a variety of alphabetical copies and writing pieces, both in prose and verse, &c. V. Occurrences in sacred and prophane history; short remarks upon the seven stages of life, which are not only improving to the mind and morals; but may be of great service to prevent youth from falling a sacrifice to the common temptations of life, and their own unbridled passions. The twenty-fifth edition, with addition. By Daniel Fenning, late schoolmaster of Bures, in Suffolk, and author of the Use of the globes, Practical arithmetic, Guide to algebra, Royal English dictionary, Young man's book of knowledge, and a New grammer of the English language [Elektronische Ressource]
1772







The royal English dictionary : or, a treasury of the English language. Containing, I. A Full Explanation of all the Terms made Use of In Algebra, Anatomy, Architecture, Arithmetic, Astronomy, Botany, Chemistry, Dialling, Divinity, Gardening, Geography, Geometry, Grammar, Gunnery, Heraldry, Hieroglyphics, History, Husbandry, Hydraulics, Hydrostatics, Law, Logic, Mathematics, Mechanics, Military Art, Music, Natural History, Navigation, Optics, Painting, Perspective, Philosophy, Pneumatics, Poetry, Printing, Rhetoric, Sculpture, Surgery, Surveying, &c. II. Tracing the Words from their original Fountains. III. Explaining the various Senses in which they are used, supported by Authorities from the best English Writers. IV. Accents are properly placed, to facilitate the true Pronunciation. V. Each Word is followed by an initial Letter, to denote the Part of Speech to which it belongs. VI. A Geographical Account of the principal Kingdoms, Cities, &c. of the World. Vii. A Description of the Cities and Counties of England and Wales. Viii. The Lives of the most eminent Poets and other ingenious and illustrious Men, who have flourished in these Kingdoms. The Whole on so Extensive a Plan, as to unite the different Excellencies of all other English Dictionaries. To which is prefixed, a comprehensive grammar of the English tongue. By D. Fenning, Author of the Universal Spelling Book; A Treatise of Arithmetic; The Young Algebraist's Companion; The Use of the Globes; &c [Elektronische Ressource]
The fourth edition improved, 1771


1779

The youth's familiar guide to trade and commerce : as it is now actually practised by the most eminent merchants. Containing Every Thing necessary to be known for carrying on any Branch of Business with Pleasure and Profit. I. The five fundamental Rules of Arithmetic, and the Principles on which they are founded fully explained. II. The Rule of Three, or Doctrine of Proportion, applied to Trade. III. The Rule of Practice, or short Methods of finding the Value of any Quantity of Goods. IV. The Rule of Fellowship, single and double. V. The Doctrine of Exchange; in which the real and imaginary Monies of the principal trading Places in Europe, the Par of Exchange, and the Course or current Price of Exchange, are considered and explained. VI. The Art of Book-Keeping, according to the Ital. Method. Vii. Various Forms of Acquitances and Promissory Notes. Viii. Bills of Exchange, both inland and foreign, with the Manner of noting and protesting them, when Acceptance or Payment is refused. IX. Bills of Parcels, adapted both to retail and wholesale Dealers. X. Bills on Book-Debts. XI. Bills of Lading and Invoices, from real Business. XII. The Business and Duty of a Factor explained. XIII. The Method of doing Business at the Water-Side, with the Manner of entering Goods at the Custom-House inwards and outwards. XIV. The present State of the British Commerce. XV. The Manner of insuring Ships and Merchandise. XVI. The Nature of mercantile Writing explained and illustrated. XVII. Law Precedents useful in Trade and Commerce. XVIII. Foreign Weights and Measures reduced to English. XIX. Questions, for exercising the Mind in the most useful Parts of Arithmetical Computation. The whole laid down in so plain and familiar a Manner, as to render it easy to be attained by the meanest Capacity. By D. Fenning, Author of the Royal English Dictionary, &c. &c. (published by the King's Authority.) [Elektronische Ressource]
1772

A new and easy guide to the use of the globes : and the rudiments of geography. Wherein The Knowledge of the Heavens and Earth is made easy to the meanest Capacity: First, by giving a concise Account of the four Quarters of the World, with the Distance and Situation of the principal Islands and inland Places; and Secondly, by the Solution of upwards of Seventy useful Problems, in Geography, Astronomy, Navigation, and Dialling. In which are inserted four useful tables. I. Shews the Latitude of the principal Places, and their Longitude from the Meridian of London. II. Shew, the Number of Miles contained in a Degree of Longitude, at every Degree of Latitude. III. Shews where every Climate ends, with the length of the longest Day at the End of each. IV. Shews the Right Ascension, Declination, Latitude, and Longitude of the most eminent fixed Stars. To the whole are subjoined, I. An appendix; Containing a short Account of the Solar System, and of the Comets and Fixed Stars: II. A supplement; Exhibiting a brief View of the Figure and Magnitude of the Earth, of the Nature of the Atmosphere, of the Theory of the Tides, and a concise System of Chronology. By Daniel Fenning, Author of the School-Master's Useful Companion, or Scholar's best Instructor; the Royal English Dictionary, published by the King's Authority; the British Youth's Instructor, or, a New and Easy Guide to Practical Arithmetic; the Young Man's Universal Companion; and the Young Man's Book of Knowledge [Elektronische Ressource]
The sixth edition. Corrected and improved, by Joseph Moon, 1792